Edition by Ross Westerfield
Define the following terms as used in corporate Finance?
Corporate Finance - ANSWER:Skills for managers to enhance firm value.
Corporate Strategies - ANSWER:Plans to achieve long-term business goals.
Funding Requirements - ANSWER:Capital needed for business operations and
growth.
Proprietorship - ANSWER:Business owned by a single individual.
Partnership - ANSWER:Business operated by two or more individuals.
Corporation - ANSWER:Legal entity separate from its owners.
Unlimited Liability - ANSWER:Owner's personal assets at risk for debts.
Limited Partnership - ANSWER:Partnership with limited liability for some partners.
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) - ANSWER:Partnership limiting personal liability for
partners.
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - ANSWER:Hybrid structure offering limited liability
protection.
Bylaws - ANSWER:Rules governing a corporation's internal management.
Charter - ANSWER:Document outlining a corporation's structure and purpose.
Intrinsic Value - ANSWER:Company's ability to generate future cash flows.
Future Cash Flow - ANSWER:Expected cash generated by a business over time.
Financial Intermediaries - ANSWER:Organizations facilitating capital flow between
parties.
Debt Securities - ANSWER:Contracts entitling owners to specific cash flow rights.
Equity Securities - ANSWER:Ownership shares entitling residual cash flow claims.
Derivatives - ANSWER:Securities derived from the value of underlying assets.
Money Market - ANSWER:Market for short-term debt securities, under one year.